American Megatrends PMB-901LF User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
PMB
-
901LF
Intel
®
®®
®
Xeon
®
®®
®
E3 V2 & 3
rd
Gen.
Core i3 ATX Motherboard
With VGA/DP/Audio/ COM/2LAN
PMB
-
901LF
M
2

Copyright Notice
PMB-901LF
Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 & 3
rd
Gen.
Core  i3 ATX Motherboard
With VAG/DP/Audio/4COM/2LAN
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in Mar. 2013 (Revision edition: Apr. 2013). You may
not reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer manufacturers
and end users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained in
this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Copyright Notice
FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual….........................................................
1-2
1-2 System Specification….......................................................
1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions…...........................................................
1-5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table….................
2-2
2-2 Component Locations….…................................................
2-3
2-3 How to Set the Jumpers…..................................................
2-4
2-4 COM Port & Connector...………………...........................
2-6
2-5 COM Port RI & Voltage Selection………………………..
2-8
2-6 RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection.……………………...
2-10
2-7 COM2 Auto Detect Selection……………………………..
2-11
2-8 Clear CMOS Data Selection...............................................
2-12
2-9 VGA Port............................................................................
2-12
2-10 Mini-DIN & USB Port........................................................
2-13
2-11 LAN & USB Port................................................................
2-14
2-12 USB Connector……………………………………………
2-16
2-13 USB 3.0 & 2.0 Connector…….…………………………..
2-17
2-14 LAN Link LED Selection…………...................................
2-18
2-15 TPM Connector…………………………………………...
2-19
2-16 Front Panel Selection.................................................…….
2-19
2-17 ATX Power Connector….............................................…..
2-21
2-18 CPU Fan Connector……………..….…………….……….
2-21
2-19 System Fan Connector…………………………………….
2-22
2-20 Serial ATA Connector........................................................
2-23
2-21 IrDA Connector…..............................................................
2-24
2-22 Printer Port…......................................................................
2-25
2-23 Display Port Connector…..….............................................
2-26
2-24 Digital Input/Output Connector……………………...........
2-26
2-25 Audio Port…………………..…………………………….
2-27
2-26 CPU Selection…………………………………………….
2-28
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction……………..........................................….......
3-2
3-2 Intel

Chipset Software Installation Utility…..……..….....
3-4
3-3 Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Utility………………….
3-5
3-4 Intel

USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility………...
3-6

Contents
3-5 Intel

Management Engine Components Utility………….
3-7
3-6 VGA Driver Utility………………………………….…….
3-8
3-7 LAN Driver Utility……...........................................….......
3-9
3-8 Sound Driver Utility………………………………………
3-10
CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction….....................................................................
4-2
4-2 Entering Setup….................................................................
4-4
4-3 Main…………....................................................................
4-6
4-4 Advanced…........................................................................
4-7
4-5 Chipset…............................................................................
4-39
4-6 Boot……............................................................................
4-52
4-7 Security…...........................................................................
4-58
4-8 Save & Exit….....................................................................
4-61
4-9 Event Logs………………………………………………...
4-62
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
PCI Bus Connector Pin Assignment…….………………………..
A-2
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram…...........................................................................
B-2
Interrupt Map….............................................................................
B-3
DMA Channels Map…..................................................................
B-8
I/O Map…......................................................................................
B-9
Memory Map……………………………………………………...
B-13
Watchdog Timer Configuration….………………...……………..
B-15
Flash BIOS Update…...............................................…..................
B-17

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for PMB-901LF. It also
outlines the system specifications.
Sections included:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our PMB-901LF Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 and 3
rd
Gen.
Corei3 ATX motherboard. The PMB-901LF provides faster processing speed,
greater expandability and can handle more tasks than before. This manual is
designed to assist you how to install and set up the system. It contains four
chapters. The user can apply this manual for configuration according to the
following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the
specifications for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to
avoid damaging this board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of
this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to
meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA
utility, LAN utility, Sound utility, and Flash BIOS Update. It also describes the
Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This appendix introduces you the expansion bus for PCI connector.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps.

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
System
CPU Support Intel
®
Xeon
®
E3 V2 and 3
rd
Gen. Core™ i3 processor
CPU Frequency 3.2~3.5GHz
Chipset Intel
®
PCH C216
DRAM 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM, support dual -channel 1333/1600
Hz SDRAM, ECC & Non-ECC DIMM (system max. 32GB)
BIOS AMI BIOS
Watchdog 1~255 secs Watchdog timer selectable
Power Supply Support ATX Power
Power Requirement +5V, +12V, -12V,+3.3V, +5VSB
Dimension 305 mm x 244 mm (12" x 9.6")
Certificate FCC/CE
I/O Ports
SATA Interface 2 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 4 x SATA II (3.0Gb/s), (Raid
0,1,10,5)
Expansion BUS 1 x PCI-E(16x) , 2 x PCI-E(4x) , 4 x PCI slot
TPM TPM1.2 with 20-pin header on board for TPM (Trusted
Platform Module)
Serial Port 4 x COM port, COM 1/3/4 for RS-232, COM 2 for RS-
232/422/485
Parallel Port 1 x parallel port (SPP/EPP/ECP)
IrDA 1 (SIR)
Keyboard PS/2 Connector, with mini DIN connector
Mouse PS/2 Connector, with mini DIN connector
LAN
LAN 1: Intel
®
82579LM (10/100/1000 Mbps)
LAN 2: Intel
®
82583V (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Support Wake-on-LAN
Audio High Definition; Realtek ALC888S with Mic/Line-In/Line-
Out
DI/O 8 in/8 out
USB 10 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0

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Display
Graphics Build-in processor, share system memory
Supports VGA, 2 x Display port
*Discrete graphic card is necessary for display if the chosen CPU doesn’t have integrated graphics support.
Environment
Operation Temp. 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temp. -40 ~ 85°C (-40 ~ 185°F)
Humidity Operation humidity 5 ~ 90% (non-condensing)

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power
may damage the electronic components or the whole system.

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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION
** QUICK START **
CHAPTER
2
Helpful information describes the jumper & connector settings, and
component locations.
Sections included:
Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table
Component Locations
Configuration and Jumper settings
Connector’s Pin Assignments

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2-1. JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE
JUMPER/CONNECTOR NAME
COM Port & Connector COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4
COM Port RI/Voltage Selection JP11, JP9
RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection JP12
COM2 Auto Detect Selection JP10
Clear CMOS Data Selection JP6
VGA Port VGA1
Mini-DIN & USB Port JP2USB1
LAN & USB Port LAN1_USB1, LAN2_USB1
USB Connector USB1, USBDOM1
USB3.0 & USB2.0 Connector USB2
LAN Link LED FP2
TPM Connector JLPC1
Front Panel Connector & Selector FP1
ATX Power Connector ATX_PWR1
CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1
System Fan Connector SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2,
SYS_FAN3, SYS_FAN4
Serial ATA Connector SATA1, SATA2, SATA3,
SATA4, SATA5, SATA6,
IrDA Connector IR1
Printer Port LPT1
Display Port Connector JDP1, JDP2
Digital Input/Output Connector DIO1
Audio Port AUDIO1
CPU Selection JP2

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2-2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS
1
6
11 15
10
5
1
5
69
1
14
13
25
REMOVE
Intel
®
E3 V2 &
3
rd
Gen. Core ™ 


i3 (LGA 1155)
DIMM2 DIMM3
ATX_PWR2
DIMM4
ATX_PWR1
1
121
120
240
1
121
120
240
1
121
120
240
1
121
120
240
1
1324
12
1
2
3
4
CPU_FAN1
14
SYS_FAN4
AUDIO1
LAN1_USB1 LAN2_USB1
JPS2USB1 LPT1
COM1
VGA1
14
Intel
®
PCH C216
DIMM1
SP1
DIO1
JLPC1
JDP1
JDP2
JP11
JP9
COM4
PCI_E1PCI_E2PCI_E3
PCI1PCI2PCI3
IR1
COM2
10 5
16
COM3
10 5
16
10 5
16
20
1 10
11
SYS_FAN3
APS1
FP2
USBDOM1
USB1
JP13
JP5
JP6
FP1
SYS_FAN2
SYS_FAN1
1
4
1
4
1 4
12
1112
12 11
2
1
17
18
21
109
1 2
109
1 2
87
1 2
12
65
1
2 6
5
19 20
21
19 20
21
Battery
1
19
2
20
1
19
2
20
1
1
SATA2
17
SATA4
17
SATA5
USB2
17
SATA1
17
SATA3
17
SATA6
17
10
9
1
JP10 SIO
JP12
1
PCI4
1
JP2
1
PMB-901LF Front Connector, Jumper and Component locations

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2-3. HOW TO SET THE JUMPERS
You can configure your board by setting jumpers. Jumper is consists of two or three metal
pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by using a small plastic "cap", Also
known as the jumper cap (with a metal contact inside), you are able to connect the pins.
So you can set-up your hardware configuration by "open"or "close"pins.
The jumper can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When the jumpers are all
in the block, you have to put them together to set up the hardware configuration. The figure
below shows how this looks like.
JUMPERS AND CAPS
If a jumper has three pins (for examples, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3), You can connect
PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can either connect PIN2 & PIN3 to
create another setting. The same jumper diagrams are applied all through this manual. The
figure below shows what the manual diagrams look and what they represent.

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JUMPER DIAGRAMS
2 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Cap
looks like this
3 pin Jumper
looks like this
Jumper Block
looks like this
JUMPER SETTINGS
Looks like this
3 pin Jumper
2-3 pin close(enabled)
Looks like this
Jumper Block
1-2 pin close(enabled)
2 pin Jumper close(enabled)
1
1
1
2
1 2
1
1
Looks like this

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2-4. COM PORT & CONNECTOR
COM1: COM1 Port, fixed as RS-232
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN
ASSIGNMENT PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1 COM1_DCD# 6 COM1_DSR#
2 COM1_RX 7 COM1_RTS#
3 COM1_TX 8 COM1_CTS#
4 COM1_DTR# 9 COM1_RI#
5 GND
COM2: COM2 Connector, selectable as RS-232/422/485
The pin assignments are as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
1 COM2_DCD# TX- 485-
2 COM2_RX TX+ 485+
3 COM2_TX RX+ X
4 COM2_DTR# RX- X
5 GND GND GND
6 COM2_DSR# X X
7 COM2_RTS# X X
8 COM2_CTS# X X
9 COM2_RI# X X
10 NC NC NC
5
1
96
COM1
1
6
5
10
COM2

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COM3: COM3 Connector, fixed as RS-232
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN
ASSIGNMENT PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1 COM3_DCD# 6 COM3_DSR#
2 COM3_RX 7 COM3_RTS#
3 COM3_TX 8 COM3_CTS#
4 COM3_DTR# 9 COM3_RI#
5 GND 10 NC
COM4: COM4 Connector, fixed as RS-232
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN
ASSIGNMENT PIN
ASSIGNMENT
1 COM4_DCD# 6 COM4_DSR#
2 COM4_RX 7 COM4_RTS#
3 COM4_TX 8 COM4_CTS#
4 COM4_DTR# 9 COM4_RI#
5 GND 10 NC
1
6
5
10
COM3/
COM4

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2-5. COM PORT RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION
JP11: COM3 Port RI & Voltage Selection
The pin assignments are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPTER SETTING JUMPER ILLUSTRATION
RI 1-2
5
6
1
2
JP11
12V 3-4
5
6
1
2
JP11
5V 5-6
5
6
1
2
JP11
Note: Manufacturing default is RI.

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JP9: COM4 Port RI & Voltage Selection
The pin assignments are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPTER SETTING JUMPER ILLUSTRATION
RI 1-2
2
1
6
5
JP9
12V 3-4
2
1
6
5
JP9
5V 5-6
2
1
6
5
JP9
Note: Manufacturing default is RI.

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2-6. RS-232/422/485 (COM2) SELECTION
JP12: RS-232/422/485 (COM2) Selection Connector, used to set COM2 function.
The jumper settings are as follows:
SELECTION JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER ILLUSTRATION
RS-232 All Open
1
2
9
10
JP12
RS-422
1-2,
3-4,
9-10
12
9
10
JP12
RS-485
1-2,
5-6,
7-8
1
2
9
10
JP12
Note: Manufacturing default is RS-232.